Please join us for this month's Community Spotlight on Stand Up for Animals! The event will be held at the shelter, 33 Hirsch Lane, Westerly, RI 02891. There will be a presentation complete with dog...

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Diggin’ Your Roots: Genealogy WorkshopThis workshop is now full, but we are adding people to the waiting list.Description: What is genealogy? How do you start to build your own family tree? This workshop will cover...

If you're a fan of books and food, this club is for you!
Once a month, the Cookbook Club meets in the 3rd floor Terrace Room. Each month we focus on a different cookbook: we choose recipes to prepare and share with the group, and discuss the cookbook over a delicious meal! This month, we'll be...

Literacy Volunteers of Washington County offers a
free conversation classes for English language learners looking to
improve their conversation skills and make new friends.
Every Monday evening at 5:30 pm in the Roberts Room.
Classes are also offered on ...

Come to the library for our friendly knitting, crochet, needlework, and yarn craft club.
Bring your project, share your techniques or learn a new skill as you social with other crafters.
Join us on the second floor in the Reference Department any time between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm every Tuesday.
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What's the deal with CBD? Cannabidiol (CBD) is a hemp-derived nutrient that has been receiving a lot of attention for its benefits in health and well-being. It's likely that you've heard from someone who is using it to control their stress or pain. Despite its popularity, there is a lot of...

Amatuer or experienced sewers are welcome to come by. Sit down and talk with others while working on your project of choice.
Meets every tuesday except the second in each month, in the library's Makerspace, The Boiler Room, from 6 to 7:45pm.

Come have some screen free fun with the famiily! Each week there will be different board games provided from 3-6pm, for families to come and enjoy. Games are geared towards ages 7 and up, but all are welcome

What's the deal with CBD? Cannabidiol (CBD) is a hemp-derived nutrient that has been receiving a lot of attention for its benefits in health and well-being. It's likely that you've heard from someone who is using it to control their stress or pain. Despite its popularity, there is a lot of...

Test your knowledge of banned books and censored literature.
Guess the title of these classic & contemporary challenged books with just their catalog subject headings.
Checkout this quiz from The Lit Hub and practice!...

Come join us at robotics practice! We are a group of 7th-12th graders who meet at the library twice a week. Activities include designing robots, building them, programming them, driving them, strategizing, keeping records, and 3D design. If you are interested in STEM, or want to build a robot,...

Come have some screen free fun with the famiily! Each week there will be different board games provided from 3-6pm, for families to come and enjoy. Games are geared towards ages 7 and up, but all are welcome

The Westerly Library will be participating in “Peace,
Remembrance, Hope” with two movie nights, Thursday,
September 5th, at 6:00 PM showing The Ghost Army, and
Thursday, September 19th, at 6:00 PM showing The Boy in
the Striped Pajamas. Both films will be followed by a
discussion led by John O’...

It's BACK!!! Weather permitting (we need sun!)
Come hunt down the Camera Obscura in the park, and get a chance to experience this really cool, naturally occuring, optical phenomenon that you won't believe until you see it!

Second Annual International Day of Peace Vigil is a gathering of community members for readings, music and prayers for peace. It will be held on the Esplenade adjacent to the library. Frank Pendola will play his guitar.

Ask a Master Gardener and get a free soil test!
Bring your garden questions, insects, damaged leaves, etc.! Get research-based answers to all your gardening questions. Have your soil tested and get advice on how to improve it! URI Master Gardeners will be on the Esplanade outside the Library (... Read More

The Hoxie Gallery, named after William D. and Lavinia B. Hoxie, is a public art gallery that generally displays the work of local area artists. In keeping with the overall mission of the Memorial and... Read More